Elongata
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
practice, is the return made by the sheriff to a writ of replevin, when the goods have been removed to places unknown to him. See the form of this return, Wats. Sher. Appx. c.
18, 8. 3, p. 454; 3 Bl. Com. 148.
On this return, the plaintiff is entitled to a -capias in withernam.
Vide Withernam, and Wats. Sher. 300, 301.
The word eloigné, (q. v.) is sometimes used as synonymous with elonta.